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Pronoun – Definition (English | Hindi)

A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun to avoid repetition and to make sentences smoother and clearer.

सर्वनाम वह शब्द होता है जो संज्ञा के स्थान पर प्रयोग किया जाता है, ताकि बार-बार संज्ञा को दोहराने से बचा जा सके और वाक्य सरल व स्पष्ट बने।

Example: 

Amit was a hardworking teacher. Amit loved teaching English. Amit helped Amit’s students every day. One day, Amit realized repetition sounded awkward, so he used pronouns. He improved his language. Now he teaches confidently, and his students understand him better.

What happened here?

1. Amit - he

2. Amit’s - his

3. Amit - him

The pronouns stopped repetition and made the story natural.

The main types of pronouns are:

1. Personal Pronoun

2. Interrogative Pronoun

3. Relative Pronoun

4. Demonstrative Pronoun

5. Distributive Pronoun

6. Indefinite Pronoun

7. Reflexive Pronoun

8. Reciprocal Pronoun

9. Emphatic Pronouns

1. Personal Pronoun

What is a Personal Pronoun?

A personal pronoun refers to a specific person, place, animal, or thing.

एक व्यक्तिवाचक सर्वनाम (Personal Pronoun) किसी विशेष व्यक्ति, स्थान, जानवर या वस्तु की ओर संकेत करता है।

Examples:

1. I am learning English.

2. We are ready for the test.

3. You are very punctual.

4. He teaches grammar clearly.

5. She loves reading novels.

6. It is raining today.

7. They are waiting outside.

8. Please help me.

9. I met him yesterday.

10. The teacher praised her.

Key Points to Remember

1. This / These - used for near objects

2. That / Those - used for far objects

3. This / That - singular

4. These / Those - plural

2. Interrogative Pronoun

What is an Interrogative Pronoun?

An interrogative pronoun is used to ask questions. It refers to something unknown.

2. Interrogative Pronoun

What is an Interrogative Pronoun?

An interrogative pronoun is used to ask questions. It refers to something unknown.

एक Interrogative Pronoun (प्रश्नवाचक सर्वनाम) का प्रयोग प्रश्न पूछने के लिए किया जाता है। यह किसी अज्ञात व्यक्ति, वस्तु या बात की ओर संकेत करता है।

Common interrogative pronouns: Who, whom, whose, what, which

Examples:

1. Who is knocking at the door?

2. Whom did you meet yesterday?

3. Whose book is this?

4. What is your name?

5. Which is your favorite subject?

6. Who taught you English?

7. Whom should I call now?

8. What happened here?

9. Which of these is correct?

10. Whose idea was this?

3. Relative Pronoun

What is a Relative Pronoun?

A relative pronoun connects a noun with a clause and gives more information about the noun.

3. Relative Pronoun

What is a Relative Pronoun?

A relative pronoun connects a noun with a clause and gives more information about the noun.

Relative Pronoun किसी noun (संज्ञा) को एक clause (उपवाक्य) से जोड़ता है और उस noun के बारे में अतिरिक्त जानकारी देता है

Common relative pronouns: Who, whom, whose, which, that

Examples:

1. This is the boy who won the prize.

2. The teacher whom we respect is here.

3. I know the man whose wallet was lost.

4. This is the book which I bought yesterday.

5. She is the girl that topped the class.

6. The car which is parked outside is mine.

7. He is a person who helps others.

8. The student whose result improved is happy.

9. This is the pen that I lost.

10. I met a woman who speaks French.

Important Notes (Very Useful for Students)

1. Who / Whom - only for people

2. Which - for animals and things

3. That - for people, animals, and things (most common)

4. Whose - shows possession

5. Where, When, Why - used with place, time, and reason

6. What - used without a noun before it

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4. Demonstrative Pronoun

What is a Demonstrative Pronoun?

A demonstrative pronoun is used to point out a specific person or thing.

एक संकेतवाचक सर्वनाम (Demonstrative Pronoun) का प्रयोग किसी विशेष व्यक्ति या वस्तु की ओर संकेत करने के लिए किया जाता है।

Common demonstrative pronouns: This, that, these, those

Examples:

1. This is my house.

2. That was a wonderful movie.

3. These are my books.

4. Those are your shoes.

5. This looks expensive.

6. That is not true.

7. These are very useful.

8. Those were difficult days.

9. This is what I wanted.

10. Those are the rules.

5. Distributive Pronoun

What is a Distributive Pronoun?

A distributive pronoun refers to one person or thing at a time, even when talking about many.

Distributive Pronoun एक-एक व्यक्ति या वस्तु की ओर संकेत करता है, भले ही बात कई लोगों या वस्तुओं की हो।

Common distributive pronouns: Each, either, neither

Examples:

1. Each of the students was rewarded.

2. Either of the two roads leads to the village.

3. Neither of the answers is correct.

4. Each must do his duty.

5. Either option is acceptable.

6. Neither boy was present.

7. Each of us tried our best.

8. Either side can win the match.

9. Neither of them agreed.

10. Each one deserves respect.

Common Mistakes (Avoid ❌)

❌ Each students are late.
✔️ Each student is late.

❌ Neither of the answers are correct.
✔️ Neither of the answers is correct.

6. Indefinite Pronoun

What is an Indefinite Pronoun?

An indefinite pronoun refers to persons or things not definite or not specific.

अनिश्चित सर्वनाम ऐसे व्यक्ति या वस्तु को संदर्भित करता है जो निश्चित या विशेष नहीं होते हैं।

Common indefinite pronouns: Someone, someone, anyone, everyone, nobody, something, nothing, all, many, few

Examples:

1. Someone is calling you.

2. Anyone can make mistakes.

3. Everyone wants success.

4. Nobody was present there.

5. Something is wrong here.

6. Nothing is impossible.

7. Many are invited to the party.

8. Few understand the problem.

9. All are welcome here.

10. Somebody left this bag.

7. Reflexive Pronoun

What is a Reflexive Pronoun?

A reflexive pronoun is used when the subject and object are the same.

एक reflexive pronoun (स्वयंवाचक सर्वनाम) तब उपयोग किया जाता है जब क्रिया का कर्ता (subject) और कर्म (object) एक ही व्यक्ति या वस्तु होते हैं।

Common reflexive pronouns: Myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves

Examples:

1. I hurt myself.

2. He blamed himself for the mistake.

3. She prepared herself for the exam.

4. The child injured himself.

5. We enjoyed ourselves at the party.

6. She looked at herself in the mirror.

7. You should control yourself.

8. They introduced themselves.

9. The machine stopped itself.

10. I taught myself English.

8. Reciprocal Pronoun

What is a Reciprocal Pronoun?

A reciprocal pronoun shows mutual action or relationship between two or more persons.

एक पारस्परिक सर्वनाम (Reciprocal Pronoun) दो या दो से अधिक व्यक्तियों के बीच आपसी क्रिया या संबंध को दर्शाता है।

Common reciprocal pronouns: Each other, one another

Examples:

1. They love each other.

2. The students helped one another.

3. We respect each other.

4. The two friends trust each other.

5. The players encouraged one another.

6. The sisters care for each other.

7. The teams congratulated each other.

8. They blamed one another for the loss.

9. We should support each other.

10. The neighbors greeted one another.

9. Emphatic Pronouns

Used to emphasize a noun or pronoun, always ends with -self / -selves.
(It is similar to reflexive, but only for emphasis, not action)

Noun (संज्ञा) या Pronoun(सर्वनाम) पर ज़ोर देने के लिए इस्तेमाल किया जाता है, हमेशा -self / -selves पर समाप्त होता है। (यह reflexive pronoun जैसा है, लेकिन केवल जोर देने के लिए होता है, क्रिया करने के लिए नहीं।)

Examples:

1. I myself will do it.

2. She herself cooked dinner.

3. He himself solved the problem.

4. We ourselves completed the project.

5. They themselves decorated the hall.

6. You yourself said it.

7. The manager himself attended the meeting.

8. The children themselves cleaned the room.

9. The president himself signed the document.

10. I myself bought this gift.

Fill-in-the-Blank Exercises on Pronouns

1. ___ am going to the market.

2. Can ___ help me with this problem?

3. This is the book ___ I was telling you about.

4. ___ is my pen.

5. Each of the students did ___ homework.

6. ___ has left the room?

7. The girl ___ won the prize is my friend.

8. That is not my bag; it is ___.

9. ___ gave me a gift yesterday.

10. Both of them helped ___.

11. Who is calling ___ on the phone?

12. I saw a dog. ___ was barking loudly.

13. ___ of the two roads leads to the park?

14. He did the work himself, and I admire ___.

15. Somebody left ___ umbrella in the class.

16. ___ are very kind to everyone.

17. Whose book is this? Is it ___?

18. The man ___ came here is a doctor.

19. ___ is better, tea or coffee?

20. She looked at ___ in the mirror.

21. ___ are going to the party tonight.

22. Can ___ tell me the answer?

23. The students, ___ were tired, went home early.

24. This is my friend, and I trust ___.

25. Each of the girls did ___ best in the competition.

26. ___ is responsible for this mess?

27. The boy ___ helped me was very polite.

28. That is ___ car, not mine.

29. ___ wrote this beautiful poem?

30. We made the cake ourselves; we baked it ___.

31. Nobody can solve this problem except ___.

32. ___ have been waiting for you since morning.

33. Who gave you this gift? Was it ___?

34. The teacher ___ teaches English is very strict.

35. Which of these two pens do you prefer, this one or ___?

36. She looked at herself in the water. She saw ___.

37. Both of them love ___.

38. Who is coming to the party? Is it ___?

39. I met a man. ___ was very kind.

40. ___ of the books on the shelf belong to me.

41. Everyone brought ___ homework on time.

42. ___ is responsible for cleaning the room?

43. The lady ___ lives next door is a doctor.

44. Those are my shoes, and these are ___.

45. ___ did the work perfectly.

46. They helped ___ in moving the furniture.

47. Who called you? Was it ___?

48. I saw a cat. ___ was sitting under the tree.

49. ___ of the two dresses looks better on you?

50. He completed the task himself. He did it ___.

51. Somebody left ___ keys on the table.

52. ___ are very hardworking students.

53. Which bag is yours? Is it ___?

54. The man ___ is speaking is our principal.

55. What is better, tea or coffee? I like ___ more.

56. She saw herself in the mirror. She looked at ___.

57. Both of them enjoyed ___.

58. Who came here yesterday? Was it ___?

59. I met a teacher. ___ was very friendly.

60. ___ of the students failed the test?

61. Everyone must complete ___ assignments.

62. ___ is responsible for this mistake?

63. The woman ___ helped me is my neighbor.

64. Those pens are mine; these are ___.

65. ___ did this beautiful drawing?

66. They bought gifts for ___.

67. Who is calling now? Is it ___?

68. I saw a bird. ___ was sitting on the branch.

69. Which of these two paths is better, this one or ___?

70. He solved the problem himself. He solved it ___.

71. Somebody forgot ___ bag in the classroom.

72. ___ are very good friends.

73. Whose bag is this? Is it ___?

74. The boy ___ is running is my brother.

75. Which pen do you want, this or ___?

76. She looked at herself and smiled. She saw ___ in the mirror.

77. Both of them are taking care of ___.

78. Who is coming tomorrow? Is it ___?

79. I met a man yesterday. ___ was very polite.

80. ___ of the two teams will win the match?

81. Everyone must submit ___ report today.

82. ___ is responsible for switching off the lights?

83. The lady ___ lives here is very helpful.

84. These books are mine; those are ___.

85. ___ did this amazing work?

86. They helped each other and supported ___.

87. Who called you just now? Was it ___?

88. I saw a dog. ___ was barking loudly.

89. Which of these two shirts looks nice, this one or ___?

90. He completed the project himself. He finished it ___.

91. Somebody left ___ notebook on the table.

92. ___ are attending the English class regularly.

93. Which is your pen? Is it ___?

94. The man ___ is standing there is my uncle.

95. What do you like more, chocolate or vanilla? I like ___ more.

96. She prepared the food herself. She cooked it ___.

97. Both of them are enjoying ___.

98. Who is your new teacher? Is it ___?

99. I met a boy. ___ was very intelligent.

100. ___ of the two roads leads to the village?

Answer Key:

1. I 2. you 3. which 4. This 5. their 6. Who 7. who 8. mine 9. He 10. each other 11. me 12. it 13. Which 14. him 15. their 16. We 17. yours 18. who 19. Which 20. herself 21. We 22. you 23. who 24. him 25. her 26. Who 27. who 28. that 29. Who 30. itself 31. me 32. We 33. him 34. who 35. that 36. herself 37. themselves 38. him 39. he 40. all 41. their 42. Who 43. who 44. mine 45. She 46. each other 47. him 48. it 49. that 50. himself 51. their 52. They 53. yours 54. who 55. this 56. herself 57. themselves 58. him 59. he 60. Which 61. their 62. Who 63. who 64. mine 65. Who 66. themselves 67. him 68. it 69. that 70. himself 71. their 72. They 73. yours 74. who 75. that 76. herself 77. themselves 78. him 79. he 80. Which 81. their 82. Who 83. who 84. mine 85. Who 86. each other 87. him 88. it 89. that 90. himself 91. their 92. They 93. yours 94. who 95. this 96. herself 97. themselves 98. him 99. he 100. Which

MCQs on Pronouns

Personal Pronouns:

1. She is my friend. “She” is a ________ pronoun.
   a) Personal b) Interrogative c) Relative d) Reflexive

2. I like chocolate. “I” refers to ________.
   a) First person b) Second person c) Third person d) Indefinite

3. The teacher gave us homework. “Us” is a ________.
   a) Reflexive b) Personal c) Demonstrative d) Reciprocal

4. He and I are friends. “He” is ________.
   a) Third person singular b) First person plural c) Second person d) Relative

5. We will go to the park. “We” is ________.
   a) Third person plural b) First person plural c) Personal d) Distributive

6. You should study daily. “You” is ________.
   a) Personal b) Indefinite c) Interrogative d) Emphatic

7. They are playing football. “They” is ________.
   a) First person plural b) Second person c) Third person plural d) Reflexive

8. This gift is for me. “Me” is ________.
   a) Subject pronoun b) Object pronoun c) Reflexive d) Reciprocal

9. She told us her story. “Her” is ________.
   a) Possessive pronoun b) Personal pronoun c) Interrogative d) Emphatic

10. I did it myself. “I” is ________.
    a) Personal b) Reflexive c) Emphatic d) Relative

11. He is taller than me. “Me” is ________.
    a) Object pronoun b) Subject pronoun c) Personal d) Indefinite

12. We are going to the market. “We” is ________.
    a) First person plural b) Third person plural c) Second person d) Reflexive

13. I love my dog. “My” is ________.
    a) Personal b) Possessive pronoun c) Demonstrative d) Reciprocal

14. They helped us. “Us” is ________.
    a) Object pronoun b) Subject pronoun c) Reflexive d) Emphatic

15. He is my brother. “He” is ________.
    a) Personal pronoun b) Relative c) Indefinite d) Distributive

Interrogative Pronouns:

16. _______ is coming to the party?
    a) Who b) He c) Them d) Yours

17. _______ did you give this book to?
    a) Who b) Whom c) Which d) That

18. _______ of these is correct?
    a) Which b) Who c) Whose d) That

19. _______ bag is this?
    a) Whose b) Which c) Who d) What

20. _______ is knocking at the door?
    a) Who b) Whom c) Which d) That

21. _______ are you talking about?
    a) Who b) Whose c) Which d) Whom

22. _______ is your favorite subject?
    a) What b) Which c) Whose d) Who

23. _______ book do you want?
    a) Which b) Whose c) Who d) That

24. _______ is calling me?
    a) Who b) Whom c) That d) Which

25. _______ of these pens is yours?
    a) Which b) Whose c) Who d) That

Relative Pronouns:

26. The man _______ helped me is kind.
    a) Who b) Which c) That d) Whose

27. This is the book _______ I was talking about.
    a) Which b) Who c) Whom d) That

28. She is the girl _______ won the prize.
    a) Who b) Whose c) Which d) That

29. I know the man _______ car was stolen.
    a) Whose b) Who c) Which d) That

30. This is the house _______ I live in.
    a) Where b) Which c) Who d) That

31. The movie _______ we watched was amazing.
    a) That b) Who c) Whom d) Whose

32. She likes the dress _______ is blue.
    a) Which b) Who c) Whose d) That

33. The boy _______ father is a doctor is my friend.
    a) Whose b) Who c) That d) Which

34. The cake _______ I baked was delicious.
    a) That b) Who c) Whose d) Which

35. The singer _______ songs are popular is famous.
    a) Whose b) Who c) Which d) That

Demonstrative Pronouns:

36. _______ is my pen.
    a) This b) That c) These d) All of the above

37. _______ are my books.
    a) These b) That c) This d) Who

38. I like _______ dress.
    a) That b) Those c) These d) Who

39. _______ is too expensive.
    a) That b) Those c) These d) Which

40. _______ are beautiful flowers.
    a) These b) That c) Who d) Whose

41. Look at _______ stars!
    a) Those b) This c) Who d) Which

42. I want _______ bag.
    a) That b) These c) These d) Whose

43. _______ is my favorite chair.
    a) This b) Those c) Who d) Which

44. _______ apples are fresh.
    a) These b) That c) Who d) Whose

45. Do you like _______ shoes?
    a) Those b) That c) Who d) Which

Distributive Pronouns:

46. _______ of the students passed the exam.
    a) Each b) All c) Some d) Many

47. _______ is responsible for this work.
    a) Each b) All c) Few d) Some

48. _______ of the books is missing.
    a) Each b) All c) Many d) Few

49. _______ should do their best.
    a) Everyone b) Few c) Both d) Some

50. _______ of the players scored a goal.
    a) Each b) Some c) Few d) Many

Indefinite Pronouns:

51. _______ is at the door.
    a) Someone b) Anyone c) No one d) All

52. I didn’t see _______ in the room.
    a) Anyone b) Someone c) No one d) All

53. _______ likes ice cream.
    a) Everyone b) Someone c) Anyone d) All

54. There is _______ here to help us.
    a) Somebody b) None c) Few d) Each

55. _______ can join the class.
    a) Anyone b) Everyone c) Somebody d) Each

56. I want to talk to _______ who is responsible.
    a) Anyone b) Someone c) Everyone d) Nobody

57. _______ of them failed the test.
    a) None b) Each c) Some d) Many

58. _______ can answer this question.
    a) Anyone b) Everyone c) Somebody d) None

59. _______ is willing to help.
    a) Someone b) Anyone c) Nobody d) Each

60. I know _______ who can solve this problem.
    a) Someone b) Anyone c) Everyone d) Few

61. _______ has stolen my bag.
    a) Someone b) Anyone c) Nobody d) Each

62. _______ of the children is crying.
    a) Some b) None c) Each d) Many

63. _______ knows the answer.
    a) Everyone b) Somebody c) Anyone d) Each

64. I can’t see _______ in the room.
    a) Anyone b) Somebody c) Everyone d) Each

65. _______ of my friends is coming today.
    a) Some b) Each c) Few d) Many

Reflexive Pronouns:

66. I did it _______.
    a) Myself b) Yourself c) Himself d) Each

67. She prepared the food _______.
    a) Herself b) Himself c) Themselves d) Yourself

68. They blamed _______ for the mistake.
    a) Themselves b) Myself c) Yourself d) Himself

69. He looked at _______ in the mirror.
    a) Himself b) Herself c) Yourself d) Themselves

70. We enjoyed _______ at the party.
    a) Ourselves b) Yourself c) Themselves d) Himself

71. You should help _______.
    a) Yourself b) Himself c) Themselves d) Myself

72. I cut _______ while cooking.
    a) Myself b) Yourself c) Himself d) Herself

73. She did it all by _______.
    a) Herself b) Yourself c) Themselves d) Myself

74. The students taught _______ new skills.
    a) Themselves b) Herself c) Yourself d) Himself

75. He opened the door by _______.
    a) Himself b) Herself c) Yourself d) Themselves

Reciprocal Pronouns:

76. They love _______.
    a) Each other b) Myself c) Herself d) Yourself

77. The two friends helped _______.
    a) Each other b) Myself c) Himself d) Yourself

78. We congratulated _______ on the success.
    a) Each other b) Herself c) Yourself d) Themselves

79. The players respected _______.
    a) Each other b) Myself c) Himself d) Herself

80. They hugged _______ after the match.
    a) Each other b) Myself c) Yourself d) Himself

Emphatic Pronouns:

81. I did it _______.
    a) Myself b) Yourself c) Herself d) Themselves

82. She herself cooked the meal. “Herself” is ________.
    a) Emphatic b) Reflexive c) Personal d) Demonstrative

83. The president himself attended the meeting. “Himself” is ________.
    a) Emphatic b) Reflexive c) Reciprocal d) Distributive

84. They themselves solved the problem.
    a) Emphatic b) Reflexive c) Personal d) Relative

85. We ourselves painted the room.
    a) Emphatic b) Reflexive c) Personal d) Demonstrative

86. He himself fixed the car.
    a) Emphatic b) Reflexive c) Personal d) Reciprocal

87. I myself cleaned the house.
    a) Emphatic b) Reflexive c) Personal d) Relative

88. The children themselves made the card.
    a) Emphatic b) Reflexive c) Personal d) Distributive

89. You yourself can solve this problem.
    a) Emphatic b) Reflexive c) Personal d) Relative

90. She herself completed the task.
    a) Emphatic b) Reflexive c) Personal d) Demonstrative

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Mixed / Revision Questions (91–100)

91. _______ broke the vase?
    a) Who b) Whom c) Which d) That

92. The teacher gave the homework to _______.
    a) Them b) Himself c) Yours d) He

93. This is the dog _______ barked last night.
    a) That b) Who c) Whose d) Which

94. _______ of the boys scored the highest marks.
    a) Each b) All c) None d) Some

95. I hurt _______ while cooking.
    a) Myself b) Yourself c) Herself d) Himself

96. The friends helped _______ in the project.
    a) Each other b) Myself c) Yourself d) Himself

97. _______ is coming with us?
    a) Who b) Which c) That d) Whose

98. Those are my books, and these are _______.
    a) Yours b) Himself c) Theirs d) Myself

99. The singer _______ songs are popular is famous.
    a) Whose b) Who c) That d) Which

100. I did the work _______ without help.
     a) Myself b) Yourself c) Herself d) Themselves

ANSWER KEY:

1. a, 2. a, 3. b, 4. a, 5. b, 6. a, 7. c, 8. b, 9. a, 10. a, 11. a, 12. a, 13. b, 14. a, 15. a, 16. a, 17. b, 18. a, 19. a, 20. a, 21. d, 22. a, 23. a, 24. a, 25. a, 26. a, 27. a, 28. a, 29. a, 30. a, 31. a, 32. a, 33. a, 34. a, 35. a, 36. a, 37. a, 38. a, 39. a, 40. a, 41. a, 42. a, 43. a, 44. a, 45. a, 46. a, 47. a, 48. a, 49. a, 50. a, 51. a, 52. a, 53. a, 54. a, 55. a, 56. b, 57. a, 58. a, 59. a, 60. a, 61. a, 62. a, 63. a, 64. a, 65. a, 66. a, 67. a, 68. a, 69. a, 70. a, 71. a, 72. a, 73. a, 74. a, 75. a, 76. a, 77. a, 78. a, 79. a, 80. a, 81. a, 82. a, 83. a, 84. a, 85. a, 86. a, 87. a, 88. a, 89. a, 90. a, 91. a, 92. a, 93. b, 94. a, 95. a, 96. a, 97. a, 98. a, 99. a, 100. a